TX Firefighters Quit When Chief Refuses to Resign

Fifteen West Odessa firefighters have quit after asking their chief to step down and he refused.
Aug. 10, 2017

According to a former firefighter who spoke with CBS 7, 15 West Odessa volunteer firefighters walked out after asking Chief Jimmy Ellis to resign due to claims of mishandled money and poor quality of property at the department. Ellis, who has been with the department for 30 years, is refusing to step down and is now defending himself.

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